Tavares extended their losing streak to seven on Friday, dropping them down to 2-15. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Leesburg Yellow Jackets. The Bulldogs were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Yellow Jackets apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2025.
Hector Morales made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs. Another player making a difference was Kishun Ramjeet, who got on base in two of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
As for Leesburg, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 9-10. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since February 20th.
On Leesburg's side, Dylan Montez made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Montez also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Leesburg is 2-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 7-9 otherwise. Montez was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and one double. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaxon Sustarsic, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Tavares wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next matchup, a 4-3 defeat against Mount Dora on the 2nd. As for Leesburg, they also didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 6-5 loss against Lyman on the 30th.
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